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1 Denver Football Officials Association Do you have what it takes? Requirements: Love of the Game & Kids Thick Skin Attention to Details A Good Wife Confidence Not Arrogance

2 Agenda 1. Organizational Chart 2. Membership in DFOA 3. To Be Judged 4. Uniform/Equipment 5. Prior to the Game 6. Pregame 7. Game Time a) Fouls b) Not the NFL c) Signals d) Positions e) 3-Man Mechanics 8. Respecting the Game of Football 9. Ways to Get Better

3 Handouts 1. Agenda a) Calendar Items b) Web References c) Equipment List d) DFOA Website (Assignors) 2. Coaches Choice cost sheet 3. CHSAA Registration Form

4 Colorado High School Activities Association CHSAA Colorado Football Officials Association CFOA Denver Football Officials Association DFOA Area High Schools Assignors You (Contractor) What is DFOA?

5 17 Other Area Associations Colorado Football Officials Association CFOA Denver Football Officials Association DFOA (Area 1) Area Directors Kirk Russell Jim Keller Jesus Rivera Pat Klein 16 Crews Crew Chief officials What is DFOA?

6 Dues (December 1) Rookie Status Testing Arbitersports.com Varsity Eligibility Meetings Assignment to a crew Testing Playoff Eligibility Membership Requirements

7 You will be judged by how you look as an official not how you ruled on a situation It begins the moment you get out of your dirty car Confidence Not Arrogance

8 The way you walk, talk and interact with others You are held to a higher standard Under control at all times (all eyes are on you) Confidence Not Arrogance

9 The Uniform

10 BEFORE YOU GO No Booze! Call Call Call DO NOT cancel Need to Know Game/Travel Time Field Location Partners Position Uniform Prior to the Game

11 ON THE FIELD (30 min. prior) Carry yourself with Authority All Business Discuss Positions Your Experience (w/crew only) PAT & FG Short Yd, GL, SL Keeping time? (SL) Game Ball (Kicking) Chain Crew Instructions Instruction Card Coaches Conference (next slide) The Pregame

12 COACH CONF. (Brief w/r&u) Get Chain Crew Members Team properly equipped U has equipment ruling Coaches/team Box Who has Clock (25sec) Captains QB & Kickers R or L Trickery Rulings Schedule of Coin Flip The Pregame

13 CHAIN CREW INSTRUCTIONS Locate (numbers SL) Safety #1 Role (no cheering) The LOS & Clip Move on your command Deliberate but hustle Downbox - Echo Down # and move then flip Flag down stay put Measurements End of Quarter movement Preprinted Chain Crew Instruction Card The Pregame

14 Your Jurisdiction The Pregame

15 FOULS Make it Big They don t remember the calls you don t make I think I have DPI WHAT!?!?!? Get a Number! That s a hold #78 #22 you grabbed his mask and twisted Game Time

16 FOULS Continue to officiate after flag Use your hat if second foul Enforcement Philosophy team is given the advantage of the distance gained without the assistance of the foul Rulebook Pg 78 Basic Spot (determined by loose ball or run play) All-But-One Principle Penalty Summary Pg 94 Game Time

17 THAT S ON SUNDAY COACH Uncatchable Pass Blocks below waist he s outside pocket Halo rule Video review 5 yd contact zone Fumbling forward Tackle eligible B can t score on PAT Coaches challenge flag Game Time

18 Rulebook Pg 92 &93 Game Time

19 Practice Your Signals Game Time

20 Offense 5-Man Mechanics Referee Umpire Head Linesman Line Judge Back Judge LJ G R BJ U G Man Mechanics H Game Time

21 ON THE WING Movement/Responsibilities Signals (don t set players) The whistle doesn't kill the play Dead Ball Officiate Give the Head Coach an ear A SL Warning will help Game Time

22 Positions Referee: 10 yd line in center Umpire: Receivers 50 yd line Linesman: Kickers 40 yd line U G G R G G H Game Time

23 POSITION Referee: A s backfield near sideline, wide - opposite HL Umpire: 10 to 15+ yds off ball on guard / tackle opposite HL Linesman: Sideline with line-to-gain equipment, on lineof-scrimmage G R3 0 U G H Game Time

24 POSITION Referee: Inside TE, QB throwing arm and yds off ball Umpire & Linesman: On LOS, move to goal on snap when inside 5 yds U G R G H Game Time

25 POSITION Referee: 3-4 yds deeper than kicker and opposite of HL Umpire: even with return man and wide opposite of HL Linesman: Straddle line of scrimmage G G U R G G H Game Time

26 POSITION Referee: Behind kicker, judge if ball goes between uprights Umpire: On LOS, glance at crossbar, clean up after kick Linesman: On LOS, rule on roughing kicker/holder U G R G H Do not go fetch the ball after the kick! Game Time

27 Football combines the two worst things about America: it is violence punctuated by committee meetings. ~ George F. Will Next Up: 3Man Mechanics

28 Sideline warnings help Respect the Game of Football

29 Act Professional and Expect to be Treated with Respect Respect the Game of Football

30 Be ready for all weather and positions Don t stick around for atta boys get gone! Arbiter & Assignors 2-Man mechanics Rules, Rules, Rules Keep a journal/names Find a mentor Attend a varsity game and chart penalties Ways to Get Better

31 DFOA Area Meeting #1 Aug 9, 6pm, North HS, 2960 N. Speer Blvd New Officials Field Mechanics Clinic Aug 13, 9am-12 Stutler Bowl (Cherry Creek HS) 4700 S. Yosemite, Greenwood Village Wear game uniform (shorts) NF Closed Book Test for New Officials Aug 24, 6pm, North HS, 2960 N. Speer Blvd Ways to Get Better

32 On the DFOA website Previous year s tests and answers 3-Man Mechanics Manual Preprinted Game Cards Chain Crew Instructions Presentations Intro to DFOA 3-Man Mechanics Penalty Enforcement Ways to Get Better

33 Welcome to the Team! Kirk Russell, DFOA Area Director

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